Readers' comments

Gents, as comment on the video presentation the following - this friendly reporter duo formula is not working. It is creating a feeling of complete artificiality where I as the listener/viewer should feel involved but don't. Two undoubtedly very intelligent journalists, chosen or not for their good looks, talking together in the way they are, is far far removed from the professional slick (meant in the nicest way) language of the written word. The real beauty (and authority) of the Economist is in the writing; its style, accuracy and indeed humour. The spoken word just cannot compete, especially in such an informal chatty setting.. If news needs to be presented with the human voice than please have a man look into my eyes and talk to ME directly.

I would like to disagree with you and express my support for this particular format of "The Week Ahead". I'm very fond of this sort of laid back approach with people and pictures mixed in. It has a nice change of pace from the usual Economist (written word) approach and one can actually see some of the people working at the Economist (!). Cheers